Archive: 10/19/2008
NASA launches probe to study edge of solar system (Update)
NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer mission, or IBEX, successfully launched from the Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean at 1:47 p.m. EDT, Sunday. IBEX will be the first spacecraft to image and map dynamic ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Researchers identify Achilles heel of common childhood tumor
Researchers have discovered a mechanism for the rapid growth seen in infantile hemangioma, the most common childhood tumor.
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Scientists identify role of fatty acids in Alzheimer's disease
Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) and the University of California have found that complete or partial removal of an enzyme that regulates fatty acid levels improves cognitive deficits in ...
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Drug-embedded microparticles bolster heart function in animal studies
Researchers at Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology have developed tiny polymer beads that can slowly release anti-inflammatory drugs and break down into non-toxic components.
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Swamping bad cells with good in ALS animal models helps sustain breathing
In a disease like ALS - one that's always fatal and that has a long history of research-resistant biology - finding a proof of principle in animal models is significant.
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4 in 10 parents wrong on whether their child is under or overweight
[B]More than 4 in 10 parents with underweight and overweight children mistakenly believe their children are in the average weight range, according to University of Melbourne research[/B] More than four in 10 parents wit ...
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